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John McCain, the nominee of the Republican party in the 2008 United States presidential election, has gained the endorsements of many high-profile figures.

Both McCain and his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, have stated that a person or entity's endorsement of their candidacy does not necessarily imply an endorsement by the candidate of all of the views of the endorser.

U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and spouses

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Governors

Retired military

Senator McCain was endorsed by over 100 retired generals and admirals from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps,[57] among them:

Mayors

State, local, and territorial officials

Other political figures

National figures

Newspapers

See also: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008

These newspapers have endorsed John McCain's general election run:

Academics

Business people

Entertainers

Foreign entertainers

Adult entertainment

Athletes and sportspeople

Organizations

Other individuals

Foreign political figures

See also

References

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